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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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