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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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