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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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