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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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