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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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