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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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