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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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