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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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