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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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