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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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