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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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