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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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