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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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