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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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