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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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