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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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