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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure 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 business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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