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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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