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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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