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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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