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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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