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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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