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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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