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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies 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 we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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