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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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