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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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