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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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