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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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