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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify 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 institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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