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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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