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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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