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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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