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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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