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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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