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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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