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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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