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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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