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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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