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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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