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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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