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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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