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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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