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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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