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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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