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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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