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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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