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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. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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