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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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