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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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