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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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