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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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