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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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