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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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