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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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