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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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