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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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