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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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