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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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