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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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