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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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