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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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