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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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