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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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