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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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