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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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