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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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