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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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