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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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