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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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