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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators 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 models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing 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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