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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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