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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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