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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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