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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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