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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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