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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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