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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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