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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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