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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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