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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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