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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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