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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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