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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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