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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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