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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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