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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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