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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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