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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed 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 Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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