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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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