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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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