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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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