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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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