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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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