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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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