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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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