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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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