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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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