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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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