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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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