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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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