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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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