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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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