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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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