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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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