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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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