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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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