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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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