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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 (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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