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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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