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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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