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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major 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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