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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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