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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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