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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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