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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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