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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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