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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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