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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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