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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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