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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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