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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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