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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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