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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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