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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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