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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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