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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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