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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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