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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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