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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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