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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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