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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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