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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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