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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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