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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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