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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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