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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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