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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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