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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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