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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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