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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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