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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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