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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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