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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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