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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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