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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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