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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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