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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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