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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers 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 organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key 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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