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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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