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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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