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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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