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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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