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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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