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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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