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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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