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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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