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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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