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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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