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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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