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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition