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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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