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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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