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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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