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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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