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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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