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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing 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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