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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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