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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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