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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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