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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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