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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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