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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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