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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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