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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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