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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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