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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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