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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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