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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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