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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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