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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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