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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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