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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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