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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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