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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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