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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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