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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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