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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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