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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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