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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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