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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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