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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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