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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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