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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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