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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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