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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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