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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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