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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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