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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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