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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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