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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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