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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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