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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators 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 business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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