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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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