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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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