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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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