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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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