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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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