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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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