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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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