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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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