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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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