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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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