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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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