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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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