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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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