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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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