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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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