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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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