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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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