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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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