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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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