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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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