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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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