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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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