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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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