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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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