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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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