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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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