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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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