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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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