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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations 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 poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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