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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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