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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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