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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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