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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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