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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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