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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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