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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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