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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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