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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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