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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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