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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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