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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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