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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure 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 University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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