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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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