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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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