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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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