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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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