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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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