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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors 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 MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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