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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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