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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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