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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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