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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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