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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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