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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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