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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators 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 business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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