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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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