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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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