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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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