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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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