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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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