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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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