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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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