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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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