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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify 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 business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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