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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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