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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured 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 models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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