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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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