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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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