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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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