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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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