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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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