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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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