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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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