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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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