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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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