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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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