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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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