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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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