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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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