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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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