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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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