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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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