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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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