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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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