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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers 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 models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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