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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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