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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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