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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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