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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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