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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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