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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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