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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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