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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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