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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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