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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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