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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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