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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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