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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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