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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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