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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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