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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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