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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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