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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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