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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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