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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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