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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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