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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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