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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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