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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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