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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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