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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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