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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee 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 different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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