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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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