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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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