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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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