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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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