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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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