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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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