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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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