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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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