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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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