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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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