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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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