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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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