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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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