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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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