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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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