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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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