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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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