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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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