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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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