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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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