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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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