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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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