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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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