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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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