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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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