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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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