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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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