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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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