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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators 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 Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the 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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