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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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