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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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