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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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