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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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