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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers 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 organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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