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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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