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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)