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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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