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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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