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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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