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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify 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 organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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