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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers 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 models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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