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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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