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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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