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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee 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 business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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