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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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