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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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