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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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