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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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