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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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