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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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