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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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