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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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