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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure 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 institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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