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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education