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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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