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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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