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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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