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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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