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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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