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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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