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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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