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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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