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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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