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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure 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 India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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