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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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