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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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