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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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