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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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