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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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