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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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