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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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