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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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