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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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