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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers 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 French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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