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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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