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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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