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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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