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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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