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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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