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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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