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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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