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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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