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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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