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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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