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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure 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 strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores 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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