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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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