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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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