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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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