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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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