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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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