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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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