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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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