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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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