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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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