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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses 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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