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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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