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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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