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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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