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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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