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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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