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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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