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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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