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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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