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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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