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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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