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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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