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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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