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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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