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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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