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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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