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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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