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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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