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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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