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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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