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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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