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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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