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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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