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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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