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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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