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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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