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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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