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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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