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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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