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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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