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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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