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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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