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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators 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 organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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