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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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