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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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