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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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