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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed 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 Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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