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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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