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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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