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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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