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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee 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 strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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