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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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