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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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