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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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