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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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