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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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