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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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