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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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