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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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