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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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