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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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