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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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