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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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