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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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