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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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