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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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