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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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