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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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