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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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