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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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