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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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