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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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