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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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