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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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