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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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