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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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