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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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