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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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