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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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