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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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