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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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