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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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