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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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