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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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