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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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