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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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