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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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