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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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