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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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