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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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