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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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