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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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