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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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