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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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