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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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