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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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