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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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