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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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