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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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