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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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