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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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