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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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