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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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