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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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