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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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