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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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