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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? 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 strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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