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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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