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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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