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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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