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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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