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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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