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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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