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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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